Seven co-workers, sports, and picks all for a can of Chunky soup!! Sorry Mrs. McNabb, you're on your own here...

Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Gordon


Wow Trevor you catching up with Hunt you now have 2 posts in a row.

Posted by James Willis at 9:48 AM 3 Comments


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Monday, June 26, 2006

UNC - U Not Champs



You can't see it, but he just knocked out a Tar Heel!

Posted by Steve Kenul at 7:36 PM 1 Comments


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Never in my life

Last weekend I went to Six Flags over Texas located in none other than Arlington, Texas just a few miles down the road from Dallas Texas.

The lines were very long, it was hot, and on top of it I have never in my life seen so many tshirts being worn and TRYING to be sold than of the 2006 western conference champions, but not the NBA Champions!!!!

There we no NBA Champions Tshirts. I could give a good guess that I saw about 200 mavericks shirts/jersey's...what the hell is going on? Can someone please tell me where in the great state of texas or much less Abilene I can buy a Miami Heat shirt. Ok nevermind I give up I bought one from Florida on EBAY.

I guess Dallas will have to wait until next year. Even though I hate the Mavs and I am proud they finally played past June 4th.

We have one participant here at ESBN that reminds me of the 2005-2006 Mavs. He started out hot had a big lead and then as all mavs teams do HE CHOKED IN THE END!!!!!

Posted by James Willis at 9:37 AM 1 Comments


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Friday, June 23, 2006

ASSUME THE POSITION!!!


Ok I believe it was back on 1 May 2006...when someone in ESBN posted the "who's your daddy now...bow down bitches" about the Kings/Spurs series.

Well guess what now it's time for that "individual" to ASSUME THE POSITION!!! and now bow down Dirk (go play soccer since you like to kick things)

Who's your daddy now....none other than YOUR 2006 NBA CHAMPIONSSSSSSSS THE MIAMI HEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT.

Posted by James Willis at 10:09 AM 2 Comments


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"Cuban Whistle Crisis"

This story reminds me of all the red flags thrown in past seasons in ESBN.

Mark Cuban reminds me of Ron Artest.

You fall in love with his passion, energy and versatility, but you realize his mental instability very well could wreck your entire organization.

As commissioner David Stern contemplates how to deal with the "Cuban Whistle Crisis," a predicament that could totally undermine the public perception progress the NBA enjoyed this season, the commish would be wise to consult his Artest playbook.

Cuban, the billionaire owner of the Dallas Whinericks, won't be fined into sanity. Bitching about officiating and paying a couple of million dollars a year for that right is nothing more than a simple, tax-deductible business expense for the league's best blogger.

Nope. It's going to take a prolonged, arena-banning suspension to end the "Cuban Whistle Crisis," a nickname coined by Washington Post columnist Mike Wise.

Stern should begin with a symbolic 13-day suspension of Cuban to start the 2006-07 season, then go with a season-long ban if Cuban acts up again.

Cuban's behavior and the conduct of Dallas coach Avery Johnson and superstar Dirk Nowitzki during the just-completed NBA Finals warrant far more drastic action than the $250,000 fine Stern leveled on Cuban before Game 6.

Not only did the "Cuban Whistle Crisis" overshadow the unveiling of Dwyane Wade as the league's most embraceable megastar since Jordan, but its fallout foreshadows a potential Artest-like eruption in the stands. Maybe you missed the American Airlines Center public-address announcer admonishing Mavericks fans not to throw objects on the court. Maybe you turned off your TV before witnessing Mavericks fans drown out with boos Stern's championship trophy presentation to the Heat. Cuban, Johnson, Nowitzki and the co-signing Dallas media turned Game 6 into a Rodney King-verdict powder keg. Mavs fans were convinced they had irrefutable video evidence of officiating crimes of the highest order. The paranoia of Dallas' out-of-control owner caused the normally classy and high-road-driving Johnson to lose his composure and melt into a world-class crybaby. Johnson's crying gave Nowitzki the out he needed to avoid eye contact with a mirror and instead kick chairs and exercise bikes rather than fourth-quarter ass.

You think Cuban's antics haven't planted the seeds of discontent that could blossom into a nutty Mavs fan going after a referee or sparking an in-arena melee?

Artest didn't hop into the stands without warning. When you heard that an NBA player ran into the stands and set off a riot, you were not surprised at all when you learned it was Ron Artest. You never suspected Tim Duncan, Steve Nash, Shaq, Reggie Miller, Rip Hamilton or Kevin Garnett. The list of candidates was very short, and Artest was always the No. 1 suspect.
If an NBA ref gets attacked on the court or hit with an object, you won't be surprised when the story has a Dallas dateline. Cuban has created the environment. His complaints about officiating have some merit. There's a kernel of truth in every extremist's argument. A planted bloody glove might win an acquittal, but it doesn't clear a conscience. The fact that NBA refs are inconsistent doesn't justify the "Cuban Whistle Crisis." Stern isn't out to get Cuban. Stern is nowhere near that small or stupid. Cuban, the Mavericks and Nowitzki are three of the best things to happen to Stern's league in the past five years.

It would've been far better for the league had Nowitzki -- one of Stern's white, foreign imports -- won the title and shown the kind of heart and determination Wade displayed. Stern didn't want Nowitzki to choke at the free-throw line, dish to Erick Dampier in the clutch and refuse to drive anywhere near Shaq and the lane in the final minutes. Had Nowitzki gone to the hole as relentlessly as Wade, he would've received the same bogus calls as Wade. Refs can't help rewarding superstars for being aggressive. Beyond the "Cuban Whistle Crisis," Stern must crack down on Cuban because he's sabotaging the message about professionalism the league has been preaching to its players. You think Allen Iverson isn't sitting at home taking notes on Cuban thugged-out in his Mavs jersey sitting behind the bench and acting a fool? Cuban is as big an NBA star as all but a handful of players. He represents the league. But he can dress how he wants, drop F-bombs on refs, taunt fans, charge onto the court and question the integrity of the league pretty much without fear of significant reprisal. Meanwhile, Iverson needs to wear a sport coat on the bench and report to work on time on fan appreciation night. If you had to guess, what do you think Allen and his homies have to say about this bit of hypocrisy? Just take a guess. It's time for Stern to censure Cuban and back it with a suspension -- a ban from arenas. A ban during the Finals would've been a mistake. Cuban would've been viewed as a martyr.
Now Stern can call Cuban and Johnson into the commissioner's office and explain in detail why the NBA can't tolerate Dallas' continued whining. It's unhealthy for the league. If not stopped, the "Cuban Whistle Crisis" will escalate and turn into a Crimson Tide.

Jason Whitlock is a regular columnist for The Kansas City Star. He can be reached by e-mail at ballstate68@aol.com. Sound off to Page 2 here.

Posted by James Willis at 10:02 AM 1 Comments


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Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Dallas Swept 4-0. Are you ready for the noise?


Ok Hunt and the rest of all the Mavs fans go ahead and make excuses!! Let's hear it...ok are you done now? You team still lost the NBA Championship. Just the way I told Trevor it should happen. Dallas close until the last few seconds and Mark "my mouth is the size of Texas" Cuban thinking they had a chance, the fans in the stands thinking they had a chance but HELL NO, Dallas choked!!

Dallas got swept, Miami got swept. Sorry avery your guarntee didn't mean much did it!!
Now D-Wade deserves to be the next NBA player on a box of Wheaties for winning the Finals MVP, following Steve Nash's back-to-back wins.

Yes the Mavs did finally play past the 4th of June but who cares?? They still lost. Only 2 of 27 teams have come back to win from an 0-2 deficiet. NOW make that 3!!!! Trevor don't doubt!! And to all in SB who were like "go mavs, go mavs" THEY LOST!!!

60 wins best in franchise history for what you will never be rembered for LOSING!!! So you want to talk about next year Hunt; Texas? Go ahead and get an early start...you do it every year.

If everything is bigger in Texas the must have been a HUGE dissappoinment for Cuban and the Mavs.

Posted by James Willis at 4:12 AM 0 Comments


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Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Trevor said it...



Six months ago Trevor Hammack made a bold statement about the Hurricanse winning the Cup. And now on 19 June 2006 his dream came true. This is the same individual who has predicted the Detroit Tigers winning the 2006 MLB championship. Is this many crazy or is he the true sports psychic? Only time will tell.

The next season should be underway sometime after the 10th of July.

Posted by James Willis at 6:48 AM 2 Comments


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